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6/28/2010 6:50:10 AM

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/1812377157.html

Anyone think that might be a cheap fix? Harmonic balancers are showing up for like $40 online. I figure a total of $200 for the total repair bill. That seems like a good overall price if the rest of the vehicle is in good condition.

EDIT: And then there's this:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/1813757616.html

Looks like it could be good if that's not an expensive fix.

[Edited on June 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM. Reason : ]

6/28/2010 9:48:22 AM

should be pretty easy to put 90ftlbs on the bolt. i have a tool that you can use to hold it in place. you dont want to spin a civic engine of that era clockwise tightening it. i might actually have a spare pulley in my garage for that year civic.

6/28/2010 11:56:04 AM

I called a mechanic who told me to run far, far away from that Civic. He said it could have caused a lot more internal damage and it may need a new engine.

As far as the Jetta, it looks like it may be around a $160-$300 fix. I just don't know about that one.

6/28/2010 12:23:27 PM

One of my housemates bought a Civic from that era with about the same miles and no apparent issues for $1400 just a couple of months ago. I think he got a really good deal, but knowing that such deals are out there I don't think I'd mess with anything that doesn't already run properly. As an added bonus his is not purple.

6/28/2010 12:39:50 PM

The dealer who is selling that civic I linked on the last page will not budge on the price, and it's ridiculous.

Clean retail for a 1998 Civic DX with 127k miles is $4075. He's selling it for $3950, and it's definitely not close to perfect at all.

Oh well, his loss.

6/28/2010 12:45:27 PM

Quote :

"You live once... What about the opportunity cost of not driving the very best of what the gods have bestowed upon us, the chariots from west Germany! I swear I'm gonna go out and do something really stupid like buy a 911 turbo or something -->said little Ahmet who drives a car worth about a set of mediocre tires on such an automobile..."

I look at it as not wanting to really dive-in deep financially unless I'm really in a position to get the best use out of the car (which I'm certainly not right now). The opportunity cost would be spending money now to get something "good", instead of living below my means for a while longer so that I can afford things that are "motherfucker bad ass" later on.

(but yeah, while most people err to the other side of the spectrum, it's stupid to deprive yourself all your life just to die with a shitpile of money, never experiencing the great stuff along the way)

[Edited on June 28, 2010 at 2:46 PM. Reason : ]

6/28/2010 2:45:19 PM

Quote :

"i'd go with a miata...easier to find, easier to find parts, great longevity, and DIRT cheap."

6/28/2010 4:03:57 PM

ok I got a car

the end

6/28/2010 10:25:31 PM

Pics or [FAIL]

6/28/2010 10:29:27 PM

I'm not officially buying it until Thursday. I gave the guy a deposit because he had three other people breathing down his neck with cash on hand, I was just the first to arrive.

6/28/2010 10:44:37 PM

Now all I need is a muffler, CAI, and a giant wing.

6/30/2010 1:50:02 PM

psst i got a 1995 civic for $600 that was in good shape

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 2:02 PM. Reason : except for the timing belt that i had to replace for $40 and a weekend of work]

6/30/2010 2:02:21 PM

WHY DIDNT YOU TELL MEEEEEEEEEE

6/30/2010 2:03:35 PM

eh i had been looking for months to find one that cheap and got lucky. a honda shop told the previous owner that the valves were bent so it needed a ton of work--turns out no valves were bent and just a new timing belt fixed it

6/30/2010 3:27:27 PM

Make sure to put the wing on the hood. That way you add downforce to the drive wheels. The same concept can be applied if you reverse the wing on the trunk. By lifting the back end, you'll force more weight on the front end, pushing it down. This will also prolong the life of your rear tires by reducing the wear on them, reduce rolling resistance thus improving fuel mileage, and improvise as a rear luggage rack in case the rear seats and trunk are not enough for your belongings.

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 4:32 PM. Reason : just sayin.]

6/30/2010 4:31:18 PM

get a car that you like the most. dont ever let anyone tell you what to get. newb.

6/30/2010 8:45:27 PM

Yeah that's what I did. I got that car.

6/30/2010 9:02:51 PM

It's red.

6/30/2010 9:09:59 PM

Quote :

"14 INCH STEELIES"

7/1/2010 1:31:02 PM

I got the car!!!

Honda certified 08 Fit Sport with 30,000 miles!!

7/24/2010 10:03:16 AM

Congrats! Looks great! What happened to the one you made an offer on?

7/24/2010 4:32:10 PM

well done!

7/24/2010 6:41:44 PM

Grats!

Man, everybody's getting a new car nowadays, I want my turn...

7/24/2010 8:04:34 PM

Congrats!

7/25/2010 12:11:50 AM

nice now get rid of the fucking ugly fucking jeep

7/25/2010 3:44:46 AM

That's a jazzy looking car, if you know what I mean!

7/25/2010 8:37:38 PM

^ i do indeed know what you mean

7/26/2010 8:21:55 AM